The vehicles were the main attraction, but there was still plenty at the convention for geeks of all stripes. Scattered among the gleaming trucks, sedans, and sports cars were more than a few weird embellishments, if only you know how to look.

We sent our business reporter Dominic Rushe (@dominicru), who has a keen eye for weirdness, around the NAIAS floor to take photos and videos of all the odd items on display. We also gathered contributions from some of the quirkier auto enthusiasts on Twitter.

Below, we present a small sample of the strange sights at NAIAS

While all of the above items listed here are weird, nothing that follows will even come close to the absurdity and incongruousness of this pregnancy suit.

The smart folks over at Bentley want you to stay connected in style with this utterly superfluous accessory. This handy feature allows you to post obnoxious status updates about how you’re being chauffeured around in a Bentley.

The latest VW Beetle cabriolet is showed off at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Photograph: James Fassinger/The Guardian

This model might be dressed futuristically, but the idea of using pretty women to sell cars isn’t exactly a revolutionary idea. Yet with most of the human beauties on display were wearing a standard uniform of cocktail dresses and stilettos, we’ve got to give props to this one for really committing.